Random Stats and Figures for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials
Bella Sims is entered in 11 events, the youngest qualifier is 13 years-old, and more random facts as we got down and nerdy with the entry lists.
2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: So Many Storylines, So Little Time
Simone Manuel is the defending Olympic Trials champion in the 50 free, but enters the 2024 meet at a very different point of her career.
Youngest Swimmers to Qualify for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials
The youngest boy to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Trials was Santa Clara Swim Club 14-year-old Shareef Elaydi, who’s seeded 51st in the 200 fly (2:00.38).
13 Year Old Gabi Brito Earns Olympic Trials Cut With 25.42 50 Freestyle, #4 13-14 All-Time
Even at 13, Brito is now #4 all-time in the 13-14 girls 50 freestyle. She has over a year to continue to climb the NAG rankings.
Top 10 Swims From the 2024 Speedo Grand Challenge in Irvine
Lots of meet records and lifetime bests were set over the weekend, but only one American record was broken courtesy of the red-hot Regan Smith.
Gabi Brito Blasts 25.71 50 Free at Age 13, Breaks Dara Torres’ LSC Record From 1982
Earlier in the day on Friday, Brito broke a legendary Southern California Swimming LSC record belonging to 12-time Olympic medalist Dara Torres from 1982.
Leon Marchand 2° Al Mondo Nei 200 Misti-PB Nei 100 Rana
Il detentore del record mondiale Leon Marchand è stato il protagonista della prima serata dello Speedo Grand Challenge di Irvine
2024 Speedo Grand Challenge: Day 1 Finals Live Recap
Leon Marchand will go up against Michael Andrew in the 100 breast before taking on Hubert Kos and Chase Kalisz in the 200 IM.
13-Year-Old Gabi Brito Swims 57.32 in the 100 Meter Free to Wrap Carlsbad Sectionals
13-year-old Gabi Brito swam one of the best 100 frees ever done by an American her age at the Carlsbad Sectionals meet in California.
Luka Mijatovic Breaks Andrei Minakov’s LSC Record in 100 Free at Pacific Coast All-Stars
With his personal-best 45.23 100 free, Luka Mijatovic jumped up to 12th in the 13-14 NAG rankings and broke Andrei Minakov’s previous LSC record (45.28).
Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 6/9/2023
Our Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming series celebrates swimmers of every age and experience level with age group profiles of some recent results.
Teagan O’Dell Posts Personal Best 2:00.84 200 Free at SCS June Age Group Meet
Rising star Teagan O’Dell, an Irvine Novaquatics 15-year-old, swam a new personal best in the 200 free.
2021 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer of the Year – 10 & Under
Delaney O’Toole and Reef McMeeking were the 2021 Swammy Awards for 10-and-unders.
